Baltimore police use ‘boot camp’ to train officers amid hiring woes. Recruits and veterans have a fitness program to meet the physical requirements of the job. >>

Browns not planning to trade QB Taylor. Baltimore Ravens: Red-zone opportunities have become points - specifically, touchdowns - for the Ravens this season. Quarterback Joe Flacco has six ... >>

Dodgers bounce back with a 7-2 win over the Padres. In the short time Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has worked with Manny Machado, he’s witnessed the flashes. He is an elite talent capable of propelling a club to victories. But Machado’s production at the plate hasn’t met expectations since the Dodgers acquired from the Baltimore Orioles in mid-July... >>

Exactly how bad are the Baltimore Orioles? Very, very bad.. Seven key stats help define a catastrophic season. >>

Man slain in Baltimore police shootout was paroled this year. The man killed in a weekend shootout with Baltimore police had been convicted as a teenager of killing a man and spent 13 years behind bars until his release earlier this year on parole. >>

Man, 78, kills wife, 79, then himself at Maryland retirement home, police say. No motive is given for Baltimore County incident. >>

Report: Showalter out as Orioles' manager. A record for Major League Baseball futility will be the undoing of manager Buck Showalter with the Baltimore Orioles.USA Today reported Friday that... >>

Showalter out as Orioles' manager: Report. A record for Major League Baseball futility will be the undoing of manager Buck Showalter with the Baltimore Orioles. >>

Stat corner: Chris Davis is about to set a record for futility. Baltimore first baseman Chris Davis, who is in the middle of a seven-year, $161-million contract, is close to setting a record for lowest batting average. Since 1901, only 17 players with at least 502 plate appearances (the current threshold for qualifying for the batting title) have hit below... >>

Suspect dead, Baltimore cop wounded in shootout that sounded 'like a war'. A shootout between a man in a violence-prone Baltimore district and a police officer taking part in a crime suppression initiative has left the officer wounded and the suspect dead Sunday evening, Baltimore's interim police chief said. >>

The new president of Planned Parenthood is “fearless” — and prepared to fight. Leana Wen, an ER doctor from Baltimore, has seen firsthand the consequences of not having access to adequate health care. >>